Pharmacy Tech Inpatient - Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Pharmacy Technician

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) has an outstanding opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join the Inpatient Pharmacy team and work alongside some of the best medical providers in Philadelphia. PPMC, the Philadelphia regions top Level 1 Trauma Center, has an outstanding record of medical accomplishments, placing our patients at the core of everything we do. The how is important to us how we treat our patients and each other, how we raise the bar every day to achieve excellence and how we contribute to the health of the community around us. PPMC has a community feel but is also part of the larger academic and research-based institution that is Penn Medicine. By joining PPMC, you get the best of both worlds and a genuine commitment to your professional growth and development.

Under the direction and supervision of a registered pharmacist, the pharmacy technician performs various functions associated with the dispensing, charging, and delivery of medication to patient care areas, in compliance with department policies and procedures that provide optimal pharmaceutical care. Daily tasks may include, but are not limited to, assisting in the preparing and filling of medication orders and medication carts, compounding sterile and non-sterile products, distributing medication to patients, performing nursing unit inspections, and maintaining medication stock levels in all areas of the hospital. Pharmacy technicians also train new employees, as necessary, and work as team players with professionalism and respect.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares medications for dispensing while demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency relating to selection, packaging and labeling functions. Once checked by a registered pharmacist, delivers medications to all patient care areas in the hospital, including automated dispensing cabinets.
• Prepares and labels IV admixtures and other sterile products and performs necessary calculations under the direction of a registered pharmacist. Maintains competency in aseptic technique, sterile garbing, and cleaning techniques according to USP Chapter 797 and 800 standards.
• Demonstrates skills in the maintenance and operation of various automation systems including, but not limited to, packaging, automated dispensing cabinets, carousels, robots and compounding equipment.
• Maintains medication inventory, including rotating stock regularly and removing expired medications from stock per departmental policy
• Orders medications and supplies, as applicable
• Receives medications and restocks various pharmacy locations with new and returned inventory.
• Maintains dispensing area and medication storeroom(s) in a neat, orderly, and clean condition.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and adapts to complete all duties of assigned shifts.
• Serves as a training resource for new pharmacy technicians and assists in evaluating their progress as directed.

Credentials:

• CPhT- Certified Pharmacy Tech (Required)
• State issued Pharmacy Tech license required before start date

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• 1+ years of pharmacy experience preferred.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.